Peer Mediated Instruction

Peer-Mediated Instruction to Support Mathematics Achievement

Peer-mediated instruction is an approach that incorporates peer tutoring in the learning process. Peers work together, alternating in the role of tutor or coach. The tutor provides clear and explicit instruction and models, illustrates mathematical processes, and provides corrective feedback. Peer-mediated instruction can be applied to elementary, middle, and high school settings.

Middle School Matters Field Guide: Mathematics and Mathematics Interventions, Principle 5, Practice 1

Resources
Professional Development
Resource Audience About
Power Up What Works: Interacting with Peers

Teachers
Online professional development (PD) module (American Institutes for Research, Education Development Center, and Center for Applied Special Technology)
MathVIDS: Structured Peer Tutoring

Teachers
Online PD module (University of South Florida for the Virginia Department of Education)
Peer Tutoring

Teachers
Online PD module (Council for Learning Disabilities)
Videos
Resource Audience About
Math Homework Review: Peer Teaching

Teachers
Classroom example of how to incorporate peer teaching into homework review (Teaching Channel)
Student-to-Student Assessment

Teachers
Classroom example of peer interactions during homework review (Teaching Channel)
Collaborate to Solve Compound Inequalities

Teachers
Demonstrates peer teaching (Teaching Channel)
Peer-to-Peer Tutoring

Teachers
Demonstrates a strategy for establishing pairs for peer tutoring (Teaching Channel)
Instructional Materials
Resource Audience About
Power Up What Works: Interacting With Peers

Teachers
PDF download (American Institutes for Research, Education Development Center, and Center for Applied Special Technology)
Classwide Peer Tutoring at Work

Teachers
PDF download (TeachingLD.net)